The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-04

| Crawford; while critic in the Boston Jour
nal says: Can it be DIR. Holmes himself, we
wonder, who perplexes us with this mask?"
| --Children's Sunday, which comes June IL
| is likely to be more generally observed this
| year than ever before. Mr.. Munger's little
book, lamps and Paths" cont aiming SER
mons preached on Children's Sundays, will
give excellent suggestions for appropriate
themes fifty treated.
Mrs. Schus Ter van Rensselaer, will write
in the June Century of Peterborough Ca
thedral," famous historically (being once the
resting place of Mary Stuart) as well as arch
itecturally. Among the illustrations, Pen
nell gives a full page view of the remarkable
west front.
The third and fourth volumes of the new
Riverside Edition of Robert Brownine's
Works have been just issued by Houghton
Miffiin q Co. The fifth and sixth volumes,
concluding the work, will appear about June
1. The last volume will have full index to all
Browning's POEMS, together with table of
first lines. The edition has thus far met with
very favorable RECEIPT on.
1.-THE Cremation of the Dead" by Hugo
Erickson, M. D., Honorary member of the
Cremation Society of Milan, Italy, will be
ready this month. 1t will contain an intro
duction by Sir T. Spencer Wells, and will
treat of the question from an historical, san
itary, medico- legal religious, aesthetic and
economical standpoint 1t will be published
by d. o. Haynes q Co., Detroit, Mich. Pro-
fusely illustrated. 8vo., cloth, $500.
Mr.. Henry Wood, the author of the book
entitled Natural Law in the Business
World" which was published recently by
Lee & Shepard, Boston, and which is excit-
ing the most earnest attention in the Eastern
States, and, indeed, in all sections of the
country, was formerly we'll known business
man of Chicago, whom the older residents
will recall as member of the wholesale
house of Messrs. Keith, Wood & Company,
who were engaged extensively in the whole
sale trade of this city before the great fire.
There is every indication that Mr.. Woods
book will be the most popular of any yet
published which discuss the economic sub
jects brought to the front by the agitation of
the labor question.
The new novel by Sophie May, bearing
the unique title, " Drones' Honey" nearly
ready for publication by Lee & Shepard, Bos-
ton, will mark an era of departure in the
writings of this brilliant author. Heretofore
the works of Sophie May have been written
especially to please the young, and her Gilt
tie Prudy Stories" "Dotty Dimple Series"
"Flyaway Series," and ''Flaxie Frizzle Sto-
ries," for little folks, and her "Quinnebasset
Series," for girls, have embalmed her name
in the hearts and memories of thousands of
admirers who have been charmed by her
wonderfully attractive stories. With "Drones'
Honey" this gifted writer appeals to new
and more experienced readers, and it is be-
lieved confidently that this latest product
of her genius in the sphere of romance will
add literary fame to that already gained by
the popularity of her juvenile books.
IT. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia,
Pa, have just published faithful copy of
M. de Munkacsy's great picture "Christ Be-
fore Plate" which has just been sold for
over one hundred thousand dollars, in fine
steel-plate engraving, done in line and stip-
pie, measuring 32x28 inches, which, though
five-dollar print, they have decided to sell at
the extremely low price of one dollar a copy,
80 as to bring the picture within the reach of
thousands of tens of thousands who cannot
see or own the original. The original paint
ing was painted five years ago by the great
Hungarian artist, Munkacsy, as the supreme
effort of his life and art in dealing in the
spirit of realism with sacred subject, and
is one of the most remarkable and greatest
pictures ever painted. The subjectl Is treated
with unflinching realism. PLATE sitting on
the right on his judgment seat, his head bent
in questioning attitude, with Christ stand
ing before him, the figure of young man
with a strong Hebraic cast of features. One
conspicuous figure is that of Jew shouting
"crucify him." with uplifted arms, in the
dense mob which throngs the palace yard,
and presses upon the Roman soldiers, one of
whom is holding the crowd back with his
spear. Below the place where PLATE sits are
the accusing priests and other Judeans, while
the whole picture touches the popular heart
in way that is simply wonderful. 1t is
mailed to any one, to any place, post paid,
on their remitting one dollar to the publish
ers, L. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia,
Pa.